Bust confiner



April 12, 1927. 1,623,973

E. K. POLLACK BUST CONFINER Filed oct. 5o, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 E K- Fu'L'Laczk APl 12 1927 E. K. PoLLAcK BUST GONFINER Filed Oct. 30. 1923 2 Shoots-Sheet 2 n 2222925922:'.aymara'.

E K Fmuank Patented Apr.l 12, 1927.

i Y nissan x. PoLLacx, onu-nw Yonx, N. Y.

BUST CONFINEB.

Application ilcd 0e`tober130, 1923. Serial No. 671,666.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in surgical bandages and more particularly to a bust coniiner, having for its principal object to provide a bust confiner which is hygienic in every respect.

Anotherobject of the invention resides 1n the provision of a bust conner adapted to be worn by women with large and heavy breasts, especially by women immediately followiii childbirth, when the breasts become weighty and have a tendency toward considerable ain. .v

It is a wel known fact that Women after childbirth experience great pain and suffering from dragging and heavy breasts and the application of liniment and massaging of the saine seldom relieves the pain.

My improved invention has for its object to'provide a bandage formed preferably'of net or other similar porous material which -is constructed in an improved manner to provide pockets for the support of the breasts so that the latter may maintain their normal position and yet be'relieved of the draggingwhich causes great pain.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a bust confiner which' lightly supports the breasts in a manner which prevents caking and inflammation, which may be quickl and easily applic-.tto the body, comforta ly worn and affords gr'eat relief to those who have suffered .from the lack of an eicient support of this charaeter.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bust confiner of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufact-ure and one which will be very efiicient and useful in application to use.

lVith these and other objects in view my 4invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals designate like parts .throughout the same :e l

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bust confiner showing the saine applied.

Figure 2 is a rear view thereof. v

. Figure 3 is a front elevation of ymy invention showing the same in a flat outstretched position.

Figure 4 is a plan view thereof Figure 5 is aver-tical section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3. I

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the blank out o f which my bust conner is formed and showing thesame in a folded position and wherein one portion of the blank is being stretched.

Figure 7 is a lonvitudinal section of the blank as shown in 6 showing the same with one portion thereof stretched and Figure 8 is a -longitudinal section ofthe blank shown in Fig. 6 with the outer edges brought together and stitched.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration 4is shown the referred embodiment of my invention, t e numeral 1 designates generally my bustyconfiner and is preferably formed of a piece of netting although it is to be understood that an other suitable porous material may be use The bust continer comprises a strip of material as described, folded over at approximately its median longitudinal center line to form a two-ply material which is -again folded upon itself near the median longitudinal center line of the two-ply material to form the pocket, the edges of the pocket being folded in and stitched and the ends and center gathered and stitched, as indicate'l respectively, at 5, 8 and 11. In this manner, two pockets are formed in the device, the walls of the pocket nearer the bod being o'f less height than the outermost wa s thereof. As the material used in connection vwith my bust confiner is formed of netting it will be seen that the stretching of-the inner portion 3 may be easily accomplished and the neeessar v process of stretc 'ng the outer ends of the mner portion '3 the upperA free' edge thereof will become slightly curved a's more clearly illustrated in Fig. 6y of the drawings.

After the outer ends of the inner portion 3 have been stretched tothe desired degree, the free endsof the outerand inner portions respectively are brought together as shown more clearly in Fig. 8 of the drawings and are stitched at their upper edges by suitable 'stitching as shown at 4 and 4', the stitching extending inwardly of the outer ends of the inner portion for a suitable distance. By securing the upper edges of the inner portion 3 at its outer ends to the outer portion 2 it will bey seen that the inner portion 3 between the stitched ends will be slightly results obtained. In the their upper ed es, the

porting an confining the breasts are fp rrrigd.:`

The outer ends of the outer and inner' por 'tions respectively are gathered and suitable' bands 5 extend transversely along the outer end edges thereof being stitched thereto by means of stitching as shown at (iin the Jd rawings. The purpose of these bands 5 1s' to provide ameans for' receiving the fastening elements ',7 and 8 respectively which extend along theouter' edges of the'iband forming means. for securing the ends -of the bust confiner together when the same is applied on the wearer. The fastening means may be of the well known hook and eye type and I do not wish t0 confine myself to the particular fastening means used as any other suitable fastenin means may be substituted therefor. It -is to e further understood that the upper longitudinal edges of the outer arid mner portions 2 and 3 respectively areA folded inwardl upon themselves to provide the hems 9 an v1() yrespectively.- lThis construction is more fully shown in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings.

' Thev outer and inner ortions are also gathered centrally and sultable stitching 11 1s adapted to hold the central gathered portions of the bust confiner in suchv a manner as to provide the pockets 12 and 13 respect-ively `on each side of the centrally stitched portion, said pockets being open at gpenings extending from Ithe centra ly stitch i adjacent end of the stitching 4, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. These pockets 12 and 13 being open at the top enable the breasts to be received and confined within the pockets and will thereby permit the breasts to maintain their normal position when the bust coniner is in use. By stretchin the inner portion 3 as heretoxfore descri ed the pockets 12 and 13 rectively which are formed as above described and clearly shown in the drawings willhave the proper fullness whereby the breasts may be comfortably supported in the pockets. f

For the purpose of supporting the bust conner u on the body of the wearer, I provide suita le shoulder straps 14 and 15 res tively which are secured at their ends to t, el end hems 9 of the outer portion 2 by suitable stitching 16. The fastening means and 8 respectively provide a means for seportlon llto the f curing the outer ends of the bust confiner around the body of the wearer andare connected at the rear as shownfin Fig. 2 of the By furthermore constructing a bust confiner of porous material the device is rendered hygienic and does not require the use of expensive material in constructing the invention. The simplicity in which my bust coniner is constructed enables the same to belmanufactured at a minimum cost and is far more efficient than any of the bust con-` finers or breast supporters now in use, `and does not require the use of a complicated structure in order to obtain the necessary results. l

From the foregoing descriptionof the construction of my improved apparatus, it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for` carrying out the objects of the' invention, and while I have particularly described the elements' best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resortedv to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any1 of the principles of the invention.

What I claim as new and desirel to secure by Letters Patent, is

A bust support comprising a strip of material folded longitudinally uponv itself along a line lying beyond one side of the median lon itudinal dimension of thestrip to form a; poc et having a relatively broad side wall and a relatively narrow side wall, the folds being gathered transversely at their ends and v lon itudinally disposed lines of stitching exten ing inwardl from the gathered end edges of the fol s and passing through the narrower fold atthe longitudinal free edge thereof, and through the broader folds along lines spaced from and approximately parallel with the free longitudinaledge thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.`

ESSYE K. POLLACK.

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